What time is it in Ar Riqqah right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Riqqah, Kuwait, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kuwait. Ar Riqqah is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Ar Riqqah in?

Ar Riqqah uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kuwait, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Ar Riqqah observe daylight saving time?

No. Ar Riqqah stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Ar Riqqah?

Open the time zone converter for Ar Riqqah to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Ar Riqqah, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait

Ar Riqqah is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Ar Riqqah does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Ar Riqqah, Kuwait

2:35 PM:41AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kuwait
Region: Al Aḩmadī
Lat/Long: 29°09'N / 48°06'E
Elevation: 45 m
Population: 52,068
Currency: Dinar (KWD)
Languages: Arabic, English
Dialling code: +965

Time zone in Ar Riqqah

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Ar Riqqah keeps UTC+3

Ar Riqqah keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kuwait, the one time zone in use in Kuwait. Ar Riqqah does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Ar Riqqah today

Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
5:06 PM
Day length
11 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ar Riqqah for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 29°09'N / 48°06'E.

Time difference between Ar Riqqah and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Ar Riqqah. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Ar Riqqah
City	Local time	Compared to Ar Riqqah
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:35 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:35 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:35 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:35 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:35 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:35 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:35 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:35 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:35 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:35 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:05 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:35 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:35 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:35 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:35 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:35 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Ar Riqqah

All 13 cities in Kuwait

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